CORONAVIRUS
(COVID-19)
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT PROTOCOL:
OCTOBER 2020
Due to the fragility and susceptibility of our patients & staff,
our office will remain temporarily closed for in-person patient treatment to limit possible exposure to Covid-19 (novel Coronavirus).
The health and safety of our patients, physician & staff (and all surrounding us) is our main priority.
Telemedicine / remote services will continue to take place on a limited schedule for current patients.
We will continue to monitor the changes in status of the Covid-19 pandemic, and will resume regular office hours, in-person appointments, & procedures when risk factors decrease.
When we re-open and resume regular office operations,
appointment and safety protocol will be strictly adjusted for the health & safety during this health crisis.
Patients must adhere to all new appointment safety guidelines in order to have an appointment.
APPOINTMENT PROTOCOL DURING COVID-19 TEMPORARY SHUT DOWN:
You will be contacted by the office for telehealth services
when you are due to for a reevaluation and/or medication refills.
MEDICATION REFILLS:
Prescriptions are now sent in electronic format only.
Controlled medications are strictly monitored nation-wide and will be submitted for refills
according to your 30-day prescription distributed monthly.
**IF YOU ARE ON A CONTROLLED MEDICATION REGIMEN,
THIS IS A FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT YOUR PRESCRIPTION IS TO LAST 30 FULL DAYS.
REFILL REQUESTS ON A "28TH-DAY" SCHEDULE IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE.
**PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR PHARAMCY WISELY.
IF THE PHARMACY YOU HAVE CHOSEN CAN NOT FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER,
OR PROVIDE THE CORRECT QUANTITY, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU.
Medication refills will be sent directly to your pharmacy digitally by Dr. Nagia.
Electronic prescriptions are now required,
and will continue when we re-open for regular in-person appointments.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
If we can not reach you by telephone during the week that you are due for a follow up,
we can not provide any services or medication prescriptions for you.
If your contact information has changed since your last appointment, contact us as soon as possible to provide your updated information.
CONTACTING US:
You can contact us through the messaging window below, or by telephone.
We will answer your email and phone inquiries as soon as we can.
**Please be advised that telephone messages will be answered
when we return the office sporadically to conduct telehealth appointments. **
For a faster response, feel free to send us an email Monday - Friday.
Please refrain from duplicate messages. We will get back to you as soon as possible, and based on emergency level. We will do our best to meet your needs remotely.
We hope you stay safe and well. We look forward to speaking with you soon.
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